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North Shore Healthcare, INC

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
1.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2012

North Shore Healthcare, INC is a home health agency serving Park Ridge, Illinois offering Home Health.

About North Shore Healthcare, INC

North Shore Healthcare, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Park Ridge, IL and has been Medicare certified since 2012. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at North Shore Healthcare, INC 1.5 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.

Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.

Types of Care at North Shore Healthcare, INC

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

North Shore Healthcare, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2012). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.

Quality of patient care

1.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

  • Skilled nursing
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Medical social services
  • Home health aide

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community75%US 80%Same as
  • Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral38%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around37%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed55%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing43%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved41%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly48%US 81%
  • Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
  • Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
  • Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations24%US 61%

Service area

North Shore Healthcare, INC reports serving 75 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Melrose Park, Skokie, Aurora, Barrington, Bellwood, Berwyn, Bolingbrook, Buffalo Grove, Calumet City and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 148326. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does North Shore Healthcare, INC offer?

North Shore Healthcare, INC offers Home Health.

Where is North Shore Healthcare, INC located?

North Shore Healthcare, INC is located at 1420 Renaissance Drive in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Does Medicare cover care from North Shore Healthcare, INC?

Yes. North Shore Healthcare, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 1.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use North Shore Healthcare, INC?

For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.

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